1. Was there any excuse for Honey’s transformation or behavior?

2. Both Honey and Khalil faced tragic circumstances during their critical teen years, but unquestionably Khalil fought through his better. Why do you think this is so?

3. Do you think that people use their baggage as an excuse to do what it is that they really want to do all the time?

4. Is it possible that life deals certain people hands that they have no control over, and when that happens is it okay to do what you need to in order to survive?

5. How realistic do you think it is that people in Priest’s position have secrets like his?

6. Do you think that Honey was justified in any of the things she did to retaliate against people who she felt wronged her?

7. What was it about Honey that caused Khalil to fall so hard for her? Was it sex, the challenge, or could they have been soul mates?

8. What is your understanding, if any, of the impact of molestation or engaging in sex at too young of an age on the mental development of young men? Do you think that Khalil showed the effects of this?

9. What percentage of men do you believe will engage in sex for hire?

10. As a woman, do you feel that a man owes a woman anything—monetary, material, or commitment-wise—for engaging in a consensual experience?

11. What do you think was the author’s purpose for writing this?

12. Who was your favorite character? Least favorite?

13. What did you enjoy most or least about the book?

14. Ultimately, do you think a man could really forgive a woman with a past if it was sordid?